The Vietnamese table tennis team made a splash, winning its second gold medal at the Southeast Asian Games.
(Dan Tri Newspaper) - After winning the gold medal in the men's team event, table tennis player Nguyen Anh Tu defeated Nicolas Tan (Singapore) to secure the second gold medal for the Vietnamese table tennis team at the 2026 Southeast Asian Games.
On November 11, the Vietnamese table tennis team made headlines by winning the gold medal in the men's team competition at the 2026 Southeast Asian Table Tennis Championships, held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia , from November 10 to 14.
The Vietnamese table tennis team won the gold medal in the men's team competition on November 11. (Photo: Coaching Staff)
This is considered the most prestigious medal among the 7 disciplines (men's team, women's team, men's doubles, women's doubles, mixed doubles, men's singles, and women's singles) won by Vietnamese table tennis in 10 years, after the gold medal won in the men's team competition in 2016.
On the final day of competition this afternoon (November 14), the Vietnamese table tennis team has a great opportunity to win its second gold medal, thanks to the excellent performance of player Nguyen Anh Tu, who overcame several high-level opponents to reach the final of the men's singles.
Notably, just 10 years ago, Nguyen Anh Tu himself won the gold medal in the men's singles, and this is his third appearance in the final in this individual competition.
Table tennis player Nguyen Anh Tu made a significant contribution to the Vietnamese table tennis team by winning 2 gold medals and 1 silver medal at the 2026 Southeast Asian Table Tennis Championships (Photo: Coaching Staff).
In this set, Anh Tú had a difficult start, allowing his opponent to take a 3-0 lead. Despite the difficult situation, the 1993-born player remained unperturbed, calmly scoring points to tie the game at 3-3 and then taking a 7-3 lead.
The match intensified when Nicolas Tan closed the gap to 6-8 and then 7-9. At the crucial moment, Nguyen Anh Tu played calmly, winning back-to-back points to secure an 11-7 victory, thus staging a comeback and winning the match 4-3 against the Singaporean.
Nguyen Anh Tu won the gold medal in the men's singles for the second time at the Southeast Asian Table Tennis Championships (Photo: Coaching Staff).
Coach Vu Van Trung and player Nguyen Anh Tu celebrate winning the gold medal in the men's singles at the 2026 Southeast Asian Games (Photo: Coaching Staff).
Nguyen Anh Tu's victory helped the Vietnamese table tennis team secure its second gold medal at the Southeast Asian Games, bringing their tournament total to two gold medals, one silver (mixed doubles), and two bronze (women's doubles and women's singles). This result placed the Vietnamese team second in the tournament, just one silver medal behind host Malaysia.
The Vietnamese table tennis team concluded the tournament with a result considered a success, winning 2 gold medals, 1 silver medal and 2 bronze medals (Photo: Coaching Staff).